Backing good French lady, ends in august manner (5)
I believe the answer is:
nobly
'backing good french lady ends in august manner' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'backing good french lady ends' is the wordplay.
'backing' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'good french' becomes 'bon' ('good' in French).
'ends' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'lady' with its middle taken out is 'ly'.
'bon' in reverse letter order is 'nob'.
'nob'+'ly'='NOBLY'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nobly that I've seen before include "In an aristocratic manner" , "With great dignity" , "Worthily" .)